During his funeral, Giannis let a single white rose on his father’s grave as a means to honor him and express hope for the future. Coming in with a clean white upper with red and gold accents, the ‘Roses’ colorway is a touching tribute to his late father and hero, Charles Antetokounmpo. While Giannis has paid homage to his favorite movie and his brothers, he definitely knows how to look back and pay homage to the one who introduced the game to him - his father. The Nike Zoom Freak 1 ‘Coming to America’ retails for Php 6,295 and is now available at Titan (Fort). The faux fur tongue and heel tab add detail to the sneaker. The gold Swoosh is seen on the shoe’s midsole while ‘Coming To America’ is embroidered on the tongue. The new colorway is done with a leopard print upper, which is Akeem’s royal garb in the movie.

In a way, the movie somewhat represents Giannis’ own journey in America and the NBA. Growing up, Giannis loved the ‘Prince Akeem’ movie (yes, in Greece, they called Coming to America ‘Prince Akeem’). Nike Zoom Freak 1 ‘Coming to America’ Coming to America After debuting with the All Bros and Black/White colorways, Nike Basketball adds two more colorways to the mix with ‘Coming to America’ and ‘Roses’. Nike’s definitely keeping the spotlight on the reigning MVP as we roll into August.

The retail price is set at $130.Nike releases two more colorways of the Zoom Freak 1 this weekend UPDATE (08/28): Check out an official look at the 'White/Cement' Nike Zoom Freak 2, which is scheduled to release on and at select retailers on Oct. Readers can expect the 'White/Cement' Nike Zoom Freak 2 to release on and at select Nike Basketball retailers in North America starting Oct. The main aspect of this shoe is the grey speckled midsole housing the lone Zoom Air unit at the forefoot and a marbled outsole. The style dons a white mesh upper that's contrasted by a large Swoosh branding that runs across the lateral side. Previewed during the unveiling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's latest signature basketball model, the 'White/Cement' colorway of the Zoom Freak 2 is on the way.Īccording to the brand, the makeup pictured here is a nod to the concrete roads on the four-mile trip that Antetokounmpo would regularly take as a kid traveling between his Sepolia neighborhood in Athens, Greece, to the gym for practice.

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